The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, it delivers extensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to those who live, work and travel throughout Australia..
The RFDS is a not-for-profit organisation. While supported by the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments, the RFDS relies heavily on fundraising and donations from the community to purchase and medically-equip its aircraft, and to finance other major capital initiatives. Today, the RFDS has a fleet of 53 aircraft operating from 21 bases located across the nation and provides medical assistance to over 270,000 people every year – that’s one every two minutes.
| For the year ended 30 June 2009 Service Area km² – 7,150,000 |
Daily Average | Year |
| Patients Attended | 751 | 274,237 (1) |
| Aeromedical Evacuations | 101 | 36,832 (2) |
| Healthcare Clinics | 38 | 14,004 |
| Distance Flown (kms) | 65,544 | 23,923,440 |
| Number of Landings | 197 | 71,770 |
| Telehealth | 234 | 85,296 |
For more information on the RFDS, please visit www.flyingdoctor.org.au/About-Us.
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